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Listeroid Engines / Re: More Listeroid fun
« on: January 25, 2017, 12:30:13 PM »
You need a surface plate and V blocks to check the camshaft ???

I think I checked my camshaft  and it was useable as it was .Whew  :)

But my cam bushes were terrible, way too much clearance , I machined a new bush for one end from cast iron and reamed it after installing it.

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Molasses rust removal
« on: December 25, 2016, 12:42:41 PM »
If anybody wants to remove rust from rusty Lister parts, mix up a molasses / water mix and throw your rusty parts in. It really works !

I use a strong mix about 1 part molasses  to 4 parts water but 1 to 10 will work but its slower . Molasses is easy to buy from farm stores, its a stock feed supplement .

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Original Lister Cs Engines / Re: CS 6/1 SOM
« on: November 05, 2016, 11:43:55 PM »
Hi from Australia

Could you replace the bent? crankshaft . A new crankshaft will fix your problem. 6mm runout sounds terminal to me

You would have to find a engineers with a heavy hydraulic press to repair that bent crank.

Mike

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Listeroid Engines / Re: STARTER/CHARGER PARTS
« on: September 02, 2016, 08:59:18 AM »
Is it possible to use a old automobile 12V generator as a starter generator? Modify something ?

I have a WW2 vintage 12V 300 Watt DC battery charging generator ( A chorehorse designed by Johnson of Canada in the 30's) ) , if the wet cell battery is charged enough, you press a button and the generator acts as a starter and turns the generator single cyl. engine over . It is an old idea it seems , nothing is new !

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Listeroid Engines / Re: STARTER/CHARGER PARTS
« on: September 01, 2016, 02:34:36 PM »
Hi

I can see two starting systems ..very versatile arrangement you have !

Mike

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Maybe the cylinder block has been machined too many times eg it is too low

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Here is a CS twin ..........I think

http://www.tuckerboxauctions.com.au/about/

Coming for auction soon ........... too far away though

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Listeroid Engines / Re: GE meter relay
« on: July 20, 2016, 09:11:09 AM »
Looking at ebay, these meter relays are very expensive ..I wonder why ?  I paid 20 bucks

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Listeroid Engines / Re: GE meter relay
« on: July 19, 2016, 01:11:47 PM »
Oops

This pic may work . I think I need a 240 to 5 Volt step down transformer for the meter movement and a resistor across the meter terminals . The 400-0-350 ma refers to the meter movement ?

More info here maybe  http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiul7HuwP_NAhUH1mMKHdvfAEoQFghIMAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.electricalpartmanuals.com%2Fpdf%2FrelaysAndMeters%2FGeneral%2520Electric%2FRelays%2F4556K52-001F.pdf&usg=AFQjCNGOC8V04dSaia8tstqBKffR6OXU0w


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Listeroid Engines / Re: GE meter relay
« on: July 19, 2016, 08:56:20 AM »
Been reading the manual on this. There are two light dependant transistors and a light inside the meter , the transistors are in series with the 120V AC relay coils in the control unit ( don't understand this because transistors need DC to operate ? Might be a bridge rectifier in there ) ) . The blue and red pointers allow light onto the transistors and switch them on or off as the case may be. The coil contacts will handle 5 Amps so can be used to switch other devices on/off

I am not sure about the 50 cycle side of things . There are two wire terminals on the back of the meter , I think this is where the 50 cycle is sampled . But how much 50 cycle Voltage is needed to deflect the pointer ?  Mike

The sticker on the meter says:

RTG  400 - 0 - 350 MV

Term.  RES, 1500 OHM

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Listeroid Engines / GE meter relay
« on: July 17, 2016, 12:10:07 PM »
I picked this up at a Hamfest for 10 bucks . It might be a handy thing ..or not  ::)  Problem is it runs from 120V AC .


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Listeroid Engines / Re: 1000 hour decoke
« on: June 05, 2016, 08:38:31 AM »
Excellent  :)

My Jkson 6/1 has about 30 seconds of running time on it  :o

West Canada ..have you heard of a book. " Three against the Wilderness"  by Eric Collier ?  Good read

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Lister Based Generators / Re: Lister 40hp
« on: March 23, 2016, 09:09:11 AM »
Sounds likes a dream! I hope that someone gets that stuff who can appreciate its intrinsic value despite low auction prices.

dieselgman

Hi

I fear that some of the stuff was bought by dealers who will double the price and resell .

My neighbour was at the auction, he bought a MONO screw pump for $50 , with a single cyl. diesel engine . The MONO pump brand is Australian, they are still in business . The impeller is a screw shape , like a archemedies screw ?

Some of the stationary engines were Australian brands . Sundial was one I spotted .

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